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Created: 2025-07-08 22:08:13 UTC

2/ It sounds insane today, but in 1977, our two strongest allies in the Middle East were:

🇮🇱 Israel
🇮🇷 Iran

Yes — Iran. The Shah was pro-Western, modernizing, and fiercely anti-Communist.

Henry Kissinger called him the “rock of stability” in the region.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GvXh_xWWsAA4tmY.jpg)

XXXXXXX engagements

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